70s era RVs - opinions, experience, advice?

[Willy]

 Look into '75ish Winnebago Braves. Solid foam laminate walls with an interior steel frame & 3+ ton suspension make them real beasts. A lot of the early RV's 'n such have crappy wood stickframe construction and thin pink fibreglass insulation with no vapor barrier. I had a Brave and it made other RV's seem rather pathetic. ..Willy.

 

[magentawave]

Willy, did they build the 80's and early 90's Winnie's as well as the one you described? And were the Winnie Class C's built as well too?

Thanks

 Look into '75ish Winnebago Braves. Solid foam laminate walls with an interior steel frame & 3+ ton suspension make them real beasts. A lot of the early RV's 'n such have crappy wood stickframe construction and thin pink fibreglass insulation with no vapor barrier. I had a Brave and it made other RV's seem rather pathetic. ..Willy.

 

[oldsoul]

Since i own a 1981 model class c i thought id chime in here. It just depends. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> that being said i will tell you why. They usually have little or no miles on them and as a consequence, mechanical things stop working, seals dry up, transmissions with clutch material in the pan are common. Plan on spending alot to fix one unless your a mechanic and can do alot of your own work. The fuel system often needs work, often they need electrical work. They are poorly insulated (as im finding out) and class c models sometimes leak badly in the cab over sleeping area. The ideal one to buy would be a unit that someone has brought back from the dead and done all the expensive stuff already. Bring someone with you, even if you have to pay them to look over it BEFORE you part with your hard earned cash. Just this mechanics opinion. Good luck on your search......